informally

Variant of informal

informal definition

in·for·mal (in fôr′məl)

adjective

not formal; specif.,: the label [Informal] is used throughout this dictionary in this sense
  1. not according to prescribed or fixed customs, rules, ceremonies, etc.
  2. casual, easy, unceremonious, or relaxed
  3. designed for use or wear on everyday occasions
  4. not requiring formal dress
  5. designating or of the words, phrases, and idioms characteristic of speech or writing that is casual, ordinary, unceremonious, etc.; colloquial

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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